Curlew Resources
Curlew Calendar
An insight into a curlew year, this calendar can help you understand what the curlew you are seeing might be doing during the breeding season. Understanding the curlew season and behaviours can hugely benefit the conservation we can do for them. Make sure to report your sightings of curlew all year round.
Curlew Guide – Field Notes
A handy guide for those looking to learn more about the curlew. In this guide you will learn curlew facts, details of the curlew breeding timeline, along with practical suggestions for how to support breeding curlew on your land.
Curlew Activity Pack
Curlew Activity Packs, bring the magic of the Curlew Connections Wales project right to your doorstep! These packs offer two unique experiences:
- Care Setting Pack: Designed for senior living facilities and care homes, this pack fosters connection with nature and the sounds and spirit of the Curlew.
- Primary School Pack: A fun and educational resource for classrooms, this pack ignites curiosity about Curlews and their habitat.
If you are a school or care facility in one of our three Important Curlew Areas contact curlewconnections@gwct.org.uk to receive your free activity pack.
What’s Inside?
Both packs come with sensory materials to bring the Curlew’s story and the project to life:
- Realistic Touches: Wooden eggs nestled together and real feathers provide a hands-on connection with the Curlew’s world.
- Informative Resources: Project information sheets with captivating visuals, films, and Curlew calls offer a wealth of knowledge.
- Creative Activities: Engaging activities spark curiosity and inspire artistic expression. The Care Setting Pack includes a Curlew poem and story, while the School Pack features egg hunts, food chain explorations, mask-making, and storytelling opportunities.
- Wales Connection: Maps of Wales highlight Curlew migration patterns and nesting grounds.
- Interactive Fun: The School Pack includes long science tweezers to simulate a Curlew’s feeding habits and craft materials to create Curlew-inspired artwork.
Curlew Connections at your Fingertips Curlew Activity Packs are the perfect way to:
- Engage with Nature: Foster a connection with the natural world and a threatened species.
- Spark Curiosity: Learn fascinating facts about Curlews and their habitat.
- Promote Creativity: Enjoy engaging activities that inspire artistic expression and storytelling.
- Celebrate Wales: Discover the incredible journey of Curlews across Wales.
Curlew Meditation Music
The charismatic call of the Curlew cries in the countryside to announce its arrival from further shores. Familiarise yourself with their call to help us find and protect this iconic species. Play this track everywhere you go; in work, at home, or in the classroom. There’s never a wrong time to hear the evocative call of the Curlew.